Sunday 3rd November(!), thermals, wave and Ozzies

It looked like a busy day, especially as we had new member Mark (with Graham) from Oz flying JW to Omarama for a week or so. We met at 9AM and were winching early. John gave Mark and Graham check flights in JW, and they later tried some local soaring themselves. John launched KG to keep them company. Unfortunately the thermals lost their oomph when high cloud passed over and everybody was on the ground awaiting Gary in ERW to take them to the hills.

Pete rigged LP, and we were all airborne again thanks to Gary and the return of blue skies. The ridge was scratchy but we all stayed up, Phil in KJ and Allen with Doug in JW. Eventually the thermals improved in strength.

Odd trailing-edge to a very odd wave (note the rain too!)

Weak wave formed behind the Dunstans, and after a long struggle was contacted by John and Pete. Meanwhile Vivienne arrived, rigged VB late in the day, and had a pleasant thermal flight. Mark took a long tow towards Omarama and continued on in wave while Graham drove through with the rental car.

Pete and John commented about the "weird wave" which was forming in a very low windspeed well under 20 kts. It also rained at 11,000' (but not below). Pete got some interesting pics behind the St Bathans Range and ventured into the Nevis before heading home.